IBM Aptiva Series Hardware Maintenance page 68

Table 2- 1 BIOS Error Codes, Messages, and Beeps List
BIOS Error Codes,
Messages, beeps
BIOS Runtime Error Code and Error Message
101
RAM Parity Error
102
I/O Parity Error
103
Press <Esc> to turn off
NMI or other key to
reboot
104
Insert system diskette
and press <Enter> to
reboot
One long beep then two
short beeps
Action/FRU
Enter BIOS Setup to execute Load Setup
Default Settings, then reboot system
Plug memory module in SIMM socket
properly and reboot system.
Memory module
System board
ISA adapter card
Riser card
System board
Enter BIOS Setup to execute Load Setup
Default Settings, then reboot system.
Remove the non-factory-installed
adapter card and reboot system.
Ensure the "System boot drive" in the
Startup Options of BIOS setup is not
set to [Drive A only].
Insert system diskette into diskette drive
and reboot system.
Ensure the diskette drive configuration
setting in BIOS Setup is correct.
HDD power.
Diskette drive.
System board.
Beeps
Power off then on the system.
System board
Check Procedures 2-15